About 90 percent of war-torn country’s staple food, nearly all its fuel and medicine are imported
Impoverished refugees in country forced to adopt negative coping mechanisms, such as early marriage and child labor to survive
Nearly 800 people in Tunisia have been arrested as army crackdown on protesters turns more violent
US president's purported remarks vilifying certain countries encourage racism and xenophobia, official says
Upsurge in Syrian Government and Russian airstrikes and ground attacks in Eastern Ghouta has killed 85 civilians and injured scores more
One million to be vaccinated around Lusaka, the center of ongoing outbreak
UN Children Fund's senior advisor says basic living conditions and access to lifesaving services urgently need to be improved
UN agency says difficult to contain epidemic because of conflict, poor access to safe water and sanitation, and poor hygiene practices
Thousands of Eritrean and Sudanese refugees or asylum seekers in Israel face forcible relocation to Sub-Saharan Africa
Men, executed by hanging on terrorism-related charges, reportedly did not receive fair trials in military courts that convicted them
Diphtheria, a preventable disease, has a fatality rate of 10 percent in Yemen
The human rights office calls for an investigation into the allegedly excessive use of force by security forces during recent deadly protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo
About 5,600 refugees fled to Chad in the past week-and-a-half to escape violence, and the UN warns the number is likely to rise
Guterres appeals for unity to overcome these threats and create a peaceful world
UNICEF says there is no safe place for children caught in conflict who are deliberately targeted and attacked
UN children's fund reports some 220,000 children risk death and injury from landmines and other explosive remnants of war
Displaced people in territory held by Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine are suffering most from lack of heating and shortages of essential goods
But UN agency warns epidemic is far from over and more efforts are needed to contain disease and prevent future outbreaks
Thousands of refugees and migrants living in crammed, sub-standard conditions on Greek islands must urgently be moved to better accommodations on mainland
Uncertainty about future, lack of services causing deterioration in mental and physical health of displaced on Papua New Guinea’s island, UNHCR says
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